Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cullman, AL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,269step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,123 mi
Typical range: $6,106–$8,432
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cullman to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,128
Fuel: $2,141
All-in estimate: $7,269

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cullman$10,985

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cullman to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cullman, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,576	$2.63	$4,963 – $6,189
53' refrigerated	$6,641	$3.13	$5,778 – $7,505
48' flatbed	$6,681	$3.15	$5,746 – $7,617
Step deck	$7,269	$3.42	$6,106 – $8,432
Power only	$4,959	$2.34	$4,314 – $5,603
Hotshot	$3,744	$1.76	$3,107 – $4,380
26' box truck	$3,656	$1.72	$3,108 – $4,205
Sprinter van	$2,230	$1.05	$1,874 – $2,587

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More lanes from Cullman

Step deck lanes from Cullman, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	987 mi	$5,179	$5.25	$4,350 – $6,007	3 d
Chicago, IL	627 mi	$2,737	$4.36	$2,299 – $3,175	2 d
Houston, TX	691 mi	$3,074	$4.45	$2,582 – $3,566	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$6,639	$3.89	$5,576 – $7,701	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$4,582	$5.11	$3,849 – $5,315	2 d
San Antonio, TX	895 mi	$3,707	$4.14	$3,114 – $4,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,055 mi	$7,065	$3.44	$5,935 – $8,195	5 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$3,052	$4.46	$2,564 – $3,541	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cullman, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Cullman, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,269 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,106 and $8,432.

How far is Cullman, AL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,123 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,141 of the $7,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,128 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Cullman, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,985, which makes Cullman, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology